TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Motor fails to start | 1. | Mains supply socket dead | 1. | Test socket by plugging in |
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| another appliance | |
| 2. | RCCB tripped | 2. | Remove mower plug and |
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| check RCCB action. Check the | |
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| supply cable for any obvious | |
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| signs of damage and replace im- | |
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| mediately if defective. | |
| 3. | Plug pulled out of mains | 3. | Re engage plug |
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| 4. | Fuse failure | 4. | Fit a new amp fuse |
| 5. | Supply cable damaged | 5. | Disconnect from the mains |
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| and check the supply cable for | |
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| any obvious signs of damage. | |
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| Replace immediately if defective | |
| 6.Cutterblade obstructed | 6. | Disconnect from the mains and | |
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| remove any obstruction | |
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Motor will not stop | 1. | Faulty switch control unit | 1. | Ensure that the switch lever |
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| has returned to the ‘OFF’ posi- | |
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| tion. Disconnect from the mains | |
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| and contact your Hayter dealer. | |
Cutterblade runs on | 1. | Faulty brake unit | 1. | Contact your Hayter dealer |
excessively after |
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switching ‘OFF’ |
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Motor vibrates exces- | 1. | Mounting bolt loose | 1. | Tighten bolts |
sively | 2. | Cutterblade bolt loose | 2. | Tighten bolt |
| 3. | Cutterblade out of balance | 3. | Balance cutterblade |
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Uneven cut | 1. | Undulating ground contours | 1. | Change direction of travel |
| 2. | Cutterblade worn | 2. | Sharpen the cutterblade |
| 3. | Cutterblade out of balance | 3. | Balance cutterblade |
| 4. Wheels/roller damaged | 4. | Inspect and replace as neces- | |
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PROBLEM | CAUSES | CORRECTIVE ACTION | ||
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Discharge chute blocks | 1. Grass is wet | 1. | Mow dry grass | |
| 2. | Cut height too low | 2. | Increase cut height |
| 3. | Grassbag full | 3. | Empty grassbag |
| 4. | No airflow through the grass- | 4. | Clean the grassbag |
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Mower is hard to push | 1. Cut height too low | 1. | Increase cut height | |
| 2. | Wheels/roller damaged | 2. | Inspect and lubricate or replace |
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Poor grass condition | 1. No airflow through the grass- | 1. | Clean the grassbag | |
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| 2. | Discharge chute blocked | 2. | Remove blockage |
| 3. | Wet grass | 3. | Mow dry grass |
| 4. | Grassbag full | 4. | Empty grassbag |
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